Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling back to Washington, D.C., this week, along with her provincial counterparts, to lobby U.S. lawmakers and industry players amid continued tariff threats.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The last outstanding case tied to the 2022 Coutts, Alta., border blockade is likely to be wrapped up in early March with the sentencing of one of the men convicted.

PORTAGE — Reid Carruthers and Kevin Koe round out the field for the Canadian men's curling championship after their teams won their respective provincial finals Sunday. Carruthers defeated Braden Calvert 9-7 in Portage la Prairie, Man.

EDMONTON — Ice core scientist Alison Criscitiello has guided expeditions to the tips of the tallest peaks in the world, but some of the biggest challenges she's faced have been on the ground.

CALGARY — The pause in the NHL season for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament is coming at the right time according to Calgary Flames coach Ryan Huska after his tired club blew a two-goal, late-game lead on Saturday.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matty Beniers scored on a power play at 2:58 of overtime after the Seattle Kraken overcame a late two-goal deficit in a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

CALGARY — Matty Beniers scored a power-play goal at 2:58 of overtime as the visiting Seattle Kraken completed the late comeback to edge the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants a review of provincial contracts with private health-care clinics to be expedited amid allegations of sweetheart deals, and she insists she has done nothing wrong.

CALGARY — The first thing Kyle Burks does when he gets home from work is greet his cat. "I tell her about my day and she tells me about hers," said the new president and CEO of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. "And then I kiss my wife.

EDMONTON — A star-studded showdown between the Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers saw Colorado's best players shine a bit brighter.